/boh tay"geuh, beuh-/ ; It. /bawt te"gah/ , n. , pl. bottegas, botteghe /-tay"gee/ ; It. /-te"ge/ .
the studio of a master artist, in which lesser artists, apprentices, or students learn by participating in the work.
[ 1895-1900; apotheca; see APOTHECARY ]